

Finding Joy
2026-06-18 · 88 min · Not rated
Roni Gingrich is a PTSD survivor and aspiring artist whose buried childhood trauma manifests in the form of sleep paralysis and recurring dreams as she unravels the truth of her past.
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- Directors
- Valeri Bates
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- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 20,000
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Valeri BatesRoni Gingrich
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